New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
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SUNDAY MUST BE SAVED.
MINISTER'S TO MAKE A STRONG FIGHT.

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the Sunday liquor law will result in sOme strong,
organized action against the aggressive spirit of
the liquor interest as embodied IN the platform Of
the convention of German societies recently held
| at Albany. 1t is intended to make vigorous fight
| against any attempt to open the barrOOms during
| any part of Sunday. and as the movement is thor
oughly nOn-partsan, there is reason why it
should not be supported by all enemies of the
| liquor trade.
The call for the meeting which was published Oh
Saturday morning, was signed by the Rev. DR..
r. S. Macarthur. of the Calvary Baptist Church;
the Rev. DR.. James NJ. King, Of the Park Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church: the Rev. Dr. John
Hall. of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
the Rev. Dr. NJ. William Taylor. of the Broadway
Tabernacle, and the Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler, OF
the Lafayette Avenue Presby terian Church. Brook
lyn. reporter called yesterday each Of the
signers of the call living in New York to learn his
views as to the situation of aflirs that makes the
meeting desirable. aud also to its purposes and
probable results.
DIR. MARTHUR'S VIEWS ANO HOPES.
| In answer to inquiries tlrese points DR.. Mac
Arthur said:
"Mauy of us have felt for a long time that the
saloon was becoming dangerously aggressive as
affecting our political and religious life. Lately 1t
has become more persistent. dominant, and even
sa anic, than before. Hitherto its power has
been exered in an irregular, unorganzed manner,
but now it has assumed to dictate to political par
ties and even to threaten the most cherished nsti
tutIons of the Nation. and to aim directly against
the Word of God and the hottest teachings of the
| Church.
1.-The recent convention of German societies at
Albany is of the results of this aggressive spirit
and Is prophetic of still dangerous aggression
in the near future The time has come, in our
judgment, when teachers Of religion must lift up
their voices against this enemy that threatens our
homes, our Churches; our SABBATH and the
life of the Sa0 ,Sa yaton ae balance ssry OF
with the churches. If they act as a unit they can
control any moral issue now before the people.
The aim IN this case is TO unite teachers or religion,
Protestant and Catholic against common enemy.
/ We have no desire to denounce or oppose, for the
sake of denunciation opposition, any class OF our
/ fellow citizens, but we are determined to stand
Loyalty both for the sake OF the people, especially
the lab0ring men. aud for the sake OF God = word
Itself, for the dIvnely given day OF rest. We be-
leye the candidates for State and National 0fhce9
are the whole disposed TO respect the best moral
sentiment of the community Certainly they are
| disposed to respect that sentiment when it repre-
| sents votes. The convention that assembled at
Albany claimed to represent 10000 votes; 1t Is
safe to say that three times many in the
State are represented by the sentiment which
finds expression IN the meeting called 1or
NAV come the origin OF a league whose members
will pledge themselves 10 vote for no men OF either
party who will not stand tor the preservation or
| Gods day from the encr0achments OF the saloon
and other evils 1t is quite likely that similar or
CARNATIONS Will be formed all over the state. IL
the moral aud religious sentiment OF this great
State be aroused It can accomplish any end toward
which II sets itself"
which the convention at Albany proposed TO adopt
was TO array itself against every man who suppornd
the Vedder or the Crosby bill. and agalnsl 'v ~
effort to restrict the sale OF intoxicating hquoIs.
PLOT OF THE BREWERS.
The Doctors attention was called to the expos
ures published in The TRIBUNE a few weeks ago OF
| certain pans of the committee OF the New-Yotk
State Brewers aud Maitsers' Association aud OF the
Brewers Exchange IN regard 10 secret circular TO
be issued to brewers and dealers in brewers SUD
plies LAYING assessments on them for the raising OF
large corruption fund.- TO be used IN defcatia2
the reelection of every Assembl enlan and senator
who Vol ed for the Crosby or the Nedder Dill. Dr.
| Macarthur said:
II thmk it Is a reasonable inference that the action
of the German societies at Albany was III some degree
! the result of that exposure, though | am not able
TO trace the exact connection nor to state IL as
DO YOU expect that there will be Roman Cath
Ollie clergymen at the meeting tomorrow ~ WAS
asked.
doubt that there will be- Father WalSorLh,
leading Catholic priest of Albany was one OF the
most prominent opposers of the effort 10 break
through the sunday law. and | hope thai tho
priests Of New York will be equally ready to JOIN
in the work Their assistance would be OF the
DR.. Macarthur added that the plans he had mem
tloned were only those that be thought might be
II
tIvev as TO hat action the meeting would adopt
/ before II took p ace.
DR.. hing aid IN regard to the reasons for the
meeting: " he platform of the German societies
has been published and their lnte3uons are per-
fectly clear They intend TO follow out Mayor
liewtt's suggestion that the saloons he opened
after = o'clock on sundays. What pity 1t y
thai the Mayor Of this city should
. make such a suggestion as :harw DIR. King could
not give any definite opinion as 10 what action the
meeting TO-DAY would ake. I'VE have no plans,'
he said. We must walt TILL the 3g comes TO-
Il. hlf
will be pretty large attendance; there VIII prob
aby he some action taken by means Of committees
We issued the call to find ont what the pubic
sentiment would be on the question:.
DIR. HALL SAYS THE MOVEMENT Is NoN-PAIrIsAN
DIR. Hall was equally unable to predict what
would b. the outcome of the meeting or what
means would BE- taken 10 accomplish Its objects
"It h9s no political element he sand, 1T Is for
all ministers without regard to party, and we IN
teud to instruct The people in the use of the sab
} bath. Ireay know no more oi the details Oh the
matter than were contained IN the calL'
/ Dr. 'ayor sad: am not quite sure that l
/ shall be able to attend the meeting. as / snail be
very busy to-morroT, bli shall 20 Il 1t Is po>s-
bic and ii II Is not, shall WI cfier express
Ing my sympathy win lde oblrc'S Tor whlcu ''is
mrctiag ~ called. have no pan III my hiihu III
regard TO the action 10 oc 'ak"n, ana nave ot
ericd with ANY others. WAS il lei {" slg tho
call and did 81 because thDught n was an M
portant ma ter ihS - meeting OF ministers TOR
con ,utatIon aud think nero Isa grobih hltv that
it may result in public IN ,eiing. nope LaaI We
administered. The needing Is m re IN
| relation TO the Sabb Ith aspect .. the
question than 10 any political asuect. There VIII
be an appeal probably, 10 the Chrl rl,tlan people
among us " no wish to preserve the Slbhlth from
decoration. should hope IN & al christian men
would be stirred up. l mink we shtl bc aoIe 10
carry rot only hri,tIan people, bus temrcran g
people With us, for the movement hl' % poItles
n ,out It, and every one who is Interested III teln-
pera ,ce work ought 10 JON Us"
/ An article puoiishcl Yesterday lntimated tha6
Bishop Potter he'd declined TO sig th@ en- Tor tle
meeting of clergymen. This was not the case.
/ When the call was taken to tn Bishops resi- eace
/ If was found that he was ont of town, aud 1t WAS
thcl too late seek Il sub 'tltute IN his dauomlnl-
tion Nor was this d.emed necessary IN view Ot me
fact that the propOSlfion was OF nature 10 COM
/ mend Itself 70 all Chi stIans.